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Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation and Transfer

Leadership Roundtables – A roadmap for future international cooperation

 The Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation and Transfer, held on 20 March 2025 in New Delhi, marked a significant event in the longstanding partnership between India and Germany. Building upon the two milestones of 25 years of strategic collaboration and 50 years of Science and Technology Cooperation (WTZ) celebrated in 2024, this flagship format of the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi, brought together a network of 225+ representatives of academic, research and policy professionals for discussions that would shape the future of Indo-German cooperation and broaden the partner network.

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DWIH New Delhi – An Instrument of German Science Diplomacy in India

In the latest edition of Science Diplomacy by NIScPR–CSIR, India, Dr. Katja Lasch, Director, DAAD Regional Office New Delhi/ DWIH New Delhi explores the pivotal role of the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi within Germany’s broader science diplomacy strategy. The article delves into the institutional structure and activities of the DWIH, highlighting its unique position as a research-led branch of Germany’s science diplomacy efforts. Additionally, it situates the DWIH within internationalization policy frameworks, as well as in the German stakeholder network of Indo-German research and innovation cooperation

Call For Applications

PhD Positions in Earth System Modelling

The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM), is a collaborative effort by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and Universität Hamburg (UHH). Applicatioins are invited for PhD positions from master’s students (ongoing/ completed) with a background  in physics, geophysical sciences, ecology, mathematics, computer science, engineering, economics, or political science.

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Innovators Connect – Tandem 2024

Innovators Connect – Tandem is a two week immersion programme for young researchers interested in start-up founding and early-stage start-up founders from India and Germany. Participants will work in teams to generate innovative ideas, undergo training for bringing research ideas to market and get exposure to start-up and innovation ecosystems of India and Germany. The programme will include design thinking workshops, information sessions, mentoring, networking sessions, lab visits and more.

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India: Silicon Valley of the future?

India has made quite a stir internationally in the recent months. A successful moon landing, the G20 summit in New Delhi, and becoming the most populous country as well as the rise to the fifth-largest economy in the world demonstrate that India is now playing a significant role not only economically but also in the realm of science policy. But what is the driving force behind this rapid rise?

Call for tender to submit bids

Looking for web products and development agencies for online portal ConnectING

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Regional Office New Delhi is looking for an agency for technical support and development of its online portal- ConnectING.

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At rocket speed towards a science nation? Reforms and challenges in India’s higher education sector.

August 2023 saw a perfect sensation: India became the fourth country in the world to successfully land on the moon. This scientific triumph, close to the G20 summit in New Delhi, serves as a cornerstone bolstering India’s ambitions to assume a more prominent role in global politics, particularly as a nation at the forefront of science. For the country’s universities, these ambitions present both an opportunity and a challenge.